Quiz 5      

1. With which one of the following countries India has signed deal for Super Hercules aircraft, recently?

[A]Japan             [B]USA         [C]Russia        [D]Italy

2. As per the latest Annual Health Survey, which state has highest percentage of girls marrying before completing 18? 

[A]Rajasthan    [B]Odisha        [C]Bihar     [D]Himachal Pradesh

3. In which among the following states, “Sunburn” an electronic dance music festival being organised every year? 

[A]Goa               [B]Kerala        [C]Mizoram      [D]Tripura

4. The United Nation has recently declared March 3rd as ___?

[A]World Rivers Day        [B]World Wildlife Day 

[C]World Nutrition Day    [D]World PovertyDay

5. Recently, China has said it is willing to offer its neighbouring countries use of its home grown satellite navigation system for free of charge. The satellite navigation system of China is called__? 

[A]Chang'e    [B]Kuaizhou    [C]BeiDou    [D]Shenzhou

6. The “Blue Mountain” one of the world’s most expensive coffee, is grown in which country? 

[A]Jamaica   [B]Brazil     [C]China     [D]USA

7. “Aconcagua” the highest mountain in the Americas located in which country?

[A]Brazil   [B]USA    [C]Argentina     [D]Mexico

8. Recently, the Whale Shark Conservation Project has successfully satellite-tagged a female whale shark in which country?

[A]India   [B]Pakistan    [C]Sri Lanka   [D]Bangladesh

9. As per the latest census figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which of the following has topped the list of non-UK born population? 

[A]India    [B]Ireland    [C]China    [D]Poland

10. Which one of the following states has initiated a project for constructing resilient houses capable of withstanding earthquakes and minimise loss of lives and property? 

[A]Assam  [B]Jharkhand   [C]Sikkim     [D]Uttarakhand

Answer :

1.USA

India and USA have inked another mega contract, the $1.01 billion one for six additional C-130J “Super Hercules” aircraft. As per the deal six new four-engine C- 130J will be delivered within three years under the US government’s foreign military sales (FMS) programme.

2. Bihar

Bihar continues to have the highest percentage of girls marrying before completing 18. While the percentage during the baseline survey (2008-10) was 20.2 per cent, it has now come down to 16.5 per cent.

3. Goa

Sunburn is an electronic dance music festival held at Candolim Beach, Goa every year. The festival is an amalgamation of music, entertainment, food and shopping, and was ranked by CNN in 2009 as the 9th Best Festival in the world.

4. World Wildlife Day

The UN announced March 3rd as World Wildlife Day to highlight the intrinsic values and contributions of wild animals and plants, particularly endangered and protected species, by devoting 3rd of March as “Wildlife Day”. The assembly selected 3 March for the day, to coincide with the adoption of the CITES document, an international agreement between governments of 176 member states.

5.BeiDou

The BeiDou navigation satellite system is a Chinese satellite navigation system. China said it has intended to widen use of the Beidou satellite network for free of cost, in a strategic push that has already garnered interest from a number of countries including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Thailand.

6. Jamaica

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is a classification of coffee grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. The best lots of Blue Mountain coffee are noted for their mild flavour and lack of bitterness. Over the last several decades, this coffee has developed a reputation that has made it one of the most expensive and sought after coffees in the world. Over 80% of the Blue Mountain coffee is exported to Japan.

7. Argentina

Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas at 6,960.8 metres. It is located in the Andes Mountain range, in the provenance of Mendoza, Argentina. Recently, United States Tyler Armstrong became the youngest person to reach Aconcagua.

8.India

The Whale Shark Conservation Project, with the help of the fishing community in Sutrapada, Gujarat, successfully satellite-tagged a female whale shark in order to learn more about the movement and preference of whale giant.

9. India

For the first time, India has topped the list of non-UK born residents in the country, displacing Ireland, which held the top spot in every census since 1951, according to latest census figures analysed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). UK resident born in India now number 694,000.

10. Sikkim

Sikkim government has initiated a Rs 391 crore project for constructing nearly 8,000 resilient houses capable of withstanding earthquakes and minimises loss of lives and property. Under the reconstruction of earthquake damaged rural houses project ,  government will work on seismically strengthening 7,972 houses which were badly damaged during the September 2011 earthquake.

Quiz 4         

1. India and which one of the following countries has recently agreed to hold third “2  plus 2” dialogue?

[A]USA     [B]Japan     [C]China     [D]Australia

 2. In international banking system, what does the TIBOR stands for ___?

[A]Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate 

[B]Taiwan Interbank Offered Rate

[C]Thailand Interbank Offered Rate

[D]Tongling Interbank Offered Rate

 3. According to the 2010-12 Sample Registration Survey report, which one of the following states registered lowest mortality rate in the country?

[A]Mizoram  [B]Goa  [C]Kerala  [D]Gujarat

4. Which among the following parties has gain majority in the10th Parliamentary  elections held in Bangladesh, recently? 

[A]Awami League Party     [B]Bangladesh Worker’s Party 

[C]Jatiyo Samjtantrik Dal    [D]Bangladesh NationalistParty

5. Which of the following is the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014?

[A]Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generation

[B]Sharing a Common Heritage: The Emotional Connect 

[C]Engaging Diaspora: Connecting All Indians

[D]One India: One World

6. Recently, India and Nepal decided to work together for joint

conservation efforts for the endangered ____? 

[A]Bengal Tiger                           [B]Asian Elephant

[C]South Asian Rover Dolphin     [D]Rhinoceros

7. Who among the following is the new chairman of NASSCOM?

[A]R Chandrashekar      [B]Naveen Patnaik

 [C]Kushal Mittal           [D]Aditya Birla 

 8. The “Araku Valley” known for its rich biodiversity is located in___? 

[A]Assam                   [B]Tripura 
[C]Andhra Pradesh    [D]Odisha

9. Which one of the following committees was set up by RBI to

study the various issues relating to financial benchmarks?

[A]Umesh Chandra    [B]Vijaya Bhaskar 

[C]Urjit Patel             [D]Subbu Rao

10. What is the name of India’s satellite-based flight navigation

system which has been certified by aviation regulator DGCA, recently? 

[A]GAGAN       [B]BHUVAN

[C]BHOOMI     [D]PRITHVI

Answer :

1. Japan

India and Japan agreed to hold the third “2 plus 2” dialogue and the fourth defence policy dialogue in Delhi in 2014. It was decided in the defence minister level talks between the two sides recently.

2. Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate

TIBOR stands for the Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate and is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in Japan wholesale money market. TIBOR is published by the Japanese Bankers Association.

3. Kerala

Kerala has once again gained the position of being the state with the lowest maternal mortality rate in the country. The MMR stands at 66 per one lakh live births according to the 2010-12 Sample Registration Survey report published by the centre.

4.Awami League Party

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party has won 104 seats of the 147 contested in the 10th parliamentary elections concluded recently. Having won 127 seats uncontested, the Awami league has 231 seats, which gives it a clear threefourth majority in the 10 parliament.

5.Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generation

Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generation is the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014 which kicks off in New Delhi.

6. Bengal Tiger

India and Nepal is working for joint conservation efforts for the endangered tigers. The aim is to get the most accurate data on tiger population in all 11 protected areas along Nepal-India border. This will be the first time that Nepalese and Indian conservation authorities are matching the tiger populations in their respective tiger reserves.

7. R Chandrashekar

Former telecom secretary R Chandrashekar took over as president of NASSCOM a body representing the $ 108 billion Indian IT-BPM industry. He succeeds Som Mittal who served as the president of Nasscom from 2007-13.

8. Andhra Pradesh

The Araku Valley is a hill station in Visakapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is a valley in the Eastern Ghats inhabited by different tribes. The Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Reserved forest which are part of Araku valley are rich in biodiversity.

9. Vijaya Bhaskar

The RBI had set up a committee under its Executive Director P Vijaya Bhaskar on June 28,2013 with a mandate to study the various issues relating to financial benchmarks. The committee has recommended a change in the way of determining the money market benchmarks so as to remove any possible scope for

manipulation along with some other recommendations.

10. GAGAN

GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system is the India’s ambitious navigation system. GAGAN would enable aircraft fitted with satellite-based augmentation equipment to use its signals in space for en route navigation and precision approach without vertical guidance over the huge air space. GAGAN is jointly developed by Airports Authority of India and ISRO.

Quiz 3        

1. In which of the following years government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal?

[A]1986    [B]1990    [C]1995   [D]1994

2. Recently, which among the following has been granted the
status of Qualified Central Counterparty (QCCP) by RBI?
[A]Indian ClearingCorporation  
[B]MCX-SX Clearing Corporation 
[C]National Securities ClearingCorporation   
[D]Clearing Corporation of India

3. The Mor committee on comprehensive financial services for
small business and low-income households has recommended all Indians above 18 years of age should have full-service bank accounts by ___?
[A]January 1, 2015      [B]January 1, 2016
[C]March 31, 2015      [D]March 31, 2016

 4. The union government recently launched the nation’s first
comprehensive adolescent health programme which will focus on adolescent sexual health. The programme has been named as___?
[A]Rastriya KishorSwasthya Karyakram            
[B]Rastriya Sampoorna Swasthya Karyakram
[C]RastriyaKishor Evam Bal Swasthaya Yojana  
[D]National Adolescent Mission

 5. The Reunion Island is a small French island located in the_____ 
[A]Indian Ocean    [B]Pacific Ocean 
[C]Arctic Ocean    [D]Antarctic Ocean

6. Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary, which is only the second sanctuary in the country that is exclusively engaged in the conservation of peacocks, is located in ___?
[A]Karnataka  [B]Andhra Pradesh  
[C]Gujarat       [D]Rajasthan

7. The “Yellow rust” is a dreaded disease of wheat caused by____?
[A]Bacteria   [B]Virus  
[C]Fungus     [D]Virus & Fungus

8. The Prime Minister of which country will be the chief guest at this year’s India’s Republic Day parade?
[A]China  [B]Japan  [C]Singapore [D]Australia

9. Who among the following has become the first woman to chair United Sates Central Bank (Federal Reserve)?
[A]Amelia Grace   [B]Aimee Jayne
[C]Janet Yellen     [D]Margaret Chloe

10. The Registan Desert is located in which of the following countries?
[A]Afghanistan  [B]Kazakhstan [C]Pakistan [D]Russia

Answer :

1. 1990
The Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal was constituted by government of India on 2nd June 1990 to adjudicate the water dispute regarding inter-state river Cauvery and the river valley thereof.
2. Clearing Corporation of India
The Reserve Bank of India granted the status of Qualified Central Counterparty to Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL). QCCP status means that CCIL now adheres to the principles for Financial Market Infrastructure an international standard to handle counterparty risk on derivatives.
3. January 1, 2016
A committee headed by RBI board member Nachiket Mor has recommended all Indians above 18 years of age should have full-service bank accounts by January 1, 2016 and every accountholder will have an electronic payment access point within 15 minutes of walk.
4. Rastriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
The government launched the nation’s first comprehensive adolescent health programme named Rastriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram, which will include a sharp focus on adolescent’s sexual health. The programme envisions that all adolescent in India are able to realize their full potential by making informed and
responsible decisions related to their health and well-being.
5. Indian Ocean
Reunion Island is a small French island in the Indian Ocean, near Mauritius. The Indian-origin population comprises 45 percent of the people on the island that has a population of over 837,000 inhabitants.
6. Karnataka
Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary is inside the Bankapura Fort in Bankapura in Haveri district of Karnataka. This sanctuary is the only second sanctuary in the country that is exclusively engaged in the conservation and breeding of peacocks.
7. Fungus
Yellow rust is a fungal disease which turns crop’s leaves into yellowish colour and stops the photosynthesis activity. It is a dreaded disease of wheat which can cause tremendous losses in yield.
8. Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to be chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade. It is the first time that a Japanese Prime Minister is to be chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade.
9. Janet Yellen
The US Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the new leader of the Federal Reserve, marking the first time a woman has headed the world’s most powerful central bank. Yellen, will replace current chairman Ben Bernanke, who steps down on January 31
after eight years in the job.
10. Afghanistan
The Registan Desert is an extremely arid plateau region located between Helmand and Kandahar provenances in south-western Afghanistan.

Quiz 2      

1. Who among the following has won men’s Chennai Open Tennis Trophy 2013?

[A]Somdev Burman      [B]Roger Vasselin
[C]Stanislas Wawrika   [D]David Federer

2. The Loser festival is the most important festival celebrated

in___? 

[A]Ladakh   [B]Leh    [C]Shimla     [D]Srinagar

 3. Recently, which among the following has announced to launch of an All Woman’s Insurance branch? 

[A]Bajaj Allianz         [B]Tata AIG General

[C]ICICILombard      [D]Reliance General

 4. In which one of the following states, Tata Consultancy

Services (TCS) has decided to set up world’s largest corporate learning and development centre? 

[A]Kerala   [B]Punjab   [C]Maharashtra   [D]Karnataka

5. Who among the following has been chosen for Portugal

highest honor “Order of Prince Henry”? 

[A]Cristiano Ronaldo   [B]Lopes Anthony

[C]Alves Bruno            [D]Costa Ricardo

6. The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the ___?

[A]Indian Ocean   [B]Mediterranean Sea 
[C]Arctic Ocean   [D]Pacific Ocean

 7. According to latest Green 500 supercomputers list, PARAM

Yuva II has been raked no.1 power efficient supercomputer in India. PARAM computer was developed by__?

[A]CSIR   [B]C-DAC    [C]IITM    [D]ISRO

 8. Which among the following has created the India’s first most

comprehensive “Financial Inclusion Index”, recently? 

[A]RBI   [B]CRISIL   [C]ICRA    [D]CIBIL

 9. World Braille Day is observed on which of the following days?

[A]December 30  [B]December 31  [C]January 4  [D]January 6

10. Football legend “Eusebio Silva Ferreira” who passed away

recently, belongs to which country? 

[A]France   [B]Portugal   [C]Egypt   [D]Spain

Answer:

1. Stanislas Wawrika

Top seed Stanislas Wawrika lifted his fifth ATP world tour title and second Chennaiopen trophy after a convincing straight sets win over Edouard Roger Vasselin in the final.

2. Ladakh

The Loser festival marks the beginning of the New Year in Ladakh and China's Tibet and considered to be the most important festival of the region. During this festival the Ladakhi Buddhists make religious offering before their deities in the domestic shrines or in the Gompas.

3. Bajaj Allianz

Private General Insurer Bajaj Allianz general insurance announced the launch of an All Women Branch at their headquarters in Pune. As the name suggests this branch will have only women employees and recruit and train women agents and intermediaries. Bajaj Allianz is one of the first insurers to come up with such an initiative in the general insurance space.

4. Kerala

Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest software services exporter has decided to set up the world’s largest corporate learning and development centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The proposed centre will have capacity to train 15,000 professionals at one time and 50,000 professionals annually.

5. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is to be granted one of Portugal’ highest honors by the country’s President. The Real Mandrid forward, named FIFA player of the year in 2008, is Portugal’s most famous athlete.

6. Mediterranean Sea

The strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.

7. C-DAC

India’s supercomputer PARAM Yuva II, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), has bagged 44th rank among the world’s most power efficient computer systems, according to a Green500 list announced the supercomputing  conference in Denver, US. The PARAM Yuva II supercomputer has been ranked no.1 and no.9 in the Asia Pacific Region.

8. CRISIL

CRISIL has developed “Inclusix” India’s most comprehensive financial inclusion index for measuring the progress of financial inclusion in the country, down to district level. Inclusix, whose methodology is similar to other global indices, such as UNDP’s Human Development Index, measures financial inclusion on the three critical parameters of basic banking services-branch penetration, deposit penetration and credit penetration.

9. January 4

10. Portugal

Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, commonly known simply as Eusebio, was a Mozambican born Portuguese football player. He is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. During his professional career, he scored 733 goals in 745 matches. 

Quiz 1     

1. Which among the following US states has become the first to legalise selling of
Marijuana? 
[A]Colorado [B]California [C]Illinois [D]Washington

2. Which one of the following countries has become the 18th
Euro-area member to adopt Euro currency, recently?
 [A]Switzerland  [B]Latvia
 [C]Sweden       [D]Romania

3. Corey Anderson, who hit the fastest century in one-day
international history recently, belongs to which country? 
[A]Australia  [B]New Zealand
[C]England   [D]South Africa

4. With which one of the following, the Election Commission of
India tie up for online voters registration?  
 [A]Facebook [B]Yahoo [C]Google [D]Twitter

5. Who among the following is the new Air Force Chief of India?
[A]Arup Raha [B]Vivek Tyagi [C]Arun Singh [D]Kishore Chandra

6. World’s top three biggest coffee exporting countries are ____?
  [A]Brazil, Indonesia and Vietnam   [B]Vietnam, Brazil and Indonesia 
  [C]Brazil, Vietnam and Indonesia   [D]Indonesia, Vietnam and Brazil

7. Which among the following states has launched free CFL
bulbs scheme for hut dwellers? 
[A]Tamil Nadu  [B]West Bengal  [C]Manipur  [D]Haryana

8. What is the name of cyclone which is recently battered west
coast of Australia? 
[A]Hemp [B]Christine [C]Lava [D]Pristine

9. Which of the following countries has recently assumed the
coveted chair of the ASEAN?
[A]Myanmar [B]Indonesia [C]Cambodia [D]Philippines

10. According to latest study, which Indian city is expected to
witness the highest demand for office space in the Asia during 2014?
[A]New Delhi  [B]Mumbai  [C]Bangalore  [D]Chennai

Answer:

1. Colorado
The US state of Colorado is making history by becoming the first in the country to
allow store to sell cannabis (Marijuana). Colorado, along with Washington State,
voted to legalise the use and possession of cannabis for people over the age of 21
in November 2012. Washington is not expected to allow the sale of it until later in
2014.
2. Latvia
Latvia has become the 18th member of the euro zone to adopt Euro. The euro
became Latvia’s official currency on January 1st as New Year’s fireworks exploded
in the skies over the capital, Riga.
3. New Zealand
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson cracked the fastest century in one-day
international history, in just 36 balls against the West Indies. The previous record
was held by Shahid Afridi, who took 37 balls to reach his ton playing for Pakistan
against Sri Lanka in 1996.
4. Google
The Election Commission of India has entered a key partnership with US based
internet giant, Google, to help it to manage online voter registration and facilitation
services ahead of the democratic exercise. Google will offer EC its resources,
including its search engine, to enable voters to check their enrolment status online

and locate their polling station, complete with directions using Google maps.

5. Arup Raha
Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot took over as the Air Force Chief
succeeding Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne. Raha is expected to have tenure of
three years as the Chief of Air Staff.
6. Brazil, Vietnam and Indonesia
7.Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu government began the first phase of distributing free Compact
Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs to over 14 lakh hut dwellers in the state. The scheme
is aimed at saving 40 mw of electricity.
8. Christine
Cyclone Christine was the third tropical cyclone and second severe tropical cyclone
of the 2013-14 slammed west coast of Australia.
9. Myanmar
Myanmar took over the chairmanship of Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) on January 1.
10. Bangalore
IT hub Bangalore is expected to witness the second highest demand for office
space in the Asia Pacific region during 2014 in a list topped by Tokyo, according to
property consultant Cushman and Wakefield. Tokyo is forecast to see the highest
office absorption among the 30 cities in Asia in 2014 at 7.6 million sq ft, followed by
Bangalore at 2nd position and Manila at 3rd, with expected absorption of 6.3 million
sq ft and 6 million sq ft respectively, during 2014.